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Rigoletto (opera)


 

Rigoletto is an opera in four acts by Giuseppe Verdi. The Italian libretto was written by Francesco Maria Piave based on a novel Le roi s'amuse by Victor Hugo. It was first performed in Venice on March 11, 1851.

Cast

:Rigoletto, the Duke's jester - A Baritone

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:Gilda, his daughter - A Soprano

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:Duke of Mantua - A Tenor

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:Sparafucile, an assassin - A Bass

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:Maddalena, his sister - A Mezzo-Soprano

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:Giovanna, Gilda's Nurse - A Mezzo-Soprano

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:Count Ceprano - A Bass

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:Countess Ceprano, his wife - A Mezzo-Soprano

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:Matteo Borsa, a courtier - A Tenor

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:Count Monterone - A Baritone

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:Marullo - A Baritone

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~ Table of Content ~

Introduction
History of composition
Plot
Cast
Media
References and external links
External links

 

 

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